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spidey

/ˈspaɪdi/

spidey noun: a spider.

Noun

spidey (plural spideys)

  1. (childish) A spider.

Proper noun capitalized: Spidey

Spidey

  1. (slang) The fictional superhero Spider-Man.
    • Seven months later he reappeared in his own comic book, The Amazing Spider-Man. In the 16 years since, Spidey (as his fans call him) has become the country's most popular superhero, appearing in 300 daily newspapers.1978, Princeton Alumni Weekly, volume 79, page 8
    • In the closet Marvin found his sea shell collection, baseball cards, a stack of Spidey comic books, a jar of dead flies he had forgotten about, a paper bag filled with pine cones, and five cans of mud from Lake Washington.1981 Oct, Ebony Jr., volume 9, number 4, page 25

Forms of spidey

pluralspideys

Origin of spidey

Clipping of spider + -ey.

From spider + -y.

Words formed from spidey

Phrases with spidey

Questions about spidey

What does spidey mean?
Spidey means a spider.
What part of speech is spidey?
Spidey can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce spidey?
Spidey is pronounced /ˈspaɪdi/.
What is the plural of spidey?
The plural of spidey is spideys.

Words near spidey in the dictionary

  1. spiderwork
  2. spiderwort
  3. spiderworts
  4. spidery
  5. spides
  6. spidey
  7. spidey sense
  8. spidey senses
  9. spidey-sense
  10. spidey-senses
  11. Spideyfist

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